Entry
From £15–£65
Individual events are separately ticketed and priced.
Dates
Sun 7 Jun 2026
Times
10–11am, 1–3pm, 7.30–8.30pm
Location
Foyle Rooms
Turner Contemporary
Join Eat Ethio for a day-long programme of coffee ceremony, hospitality, and a listening session exploring Ethiopian culture and collective experience.
Eat Ethio presents a series of gatherings exploring Ethiopian culture through coffee, food, and sound.
Across three events, artist and curator Helina Tesega invites audiences to come together through ritual, shared dining, and collective listening. Rooted in Ethiopian traditions and shaped by experiences across Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, and Margate, the programme brings together coffee ceremony, communal dining, and a music listening session in the Foyle Rooms.
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
10–11am
£30
Begin the day with an intimate Ethiopian coffee ceremony led by Helina Tesega—a ritual of gathering, welcome, and connection. Guests are invited to experience the ancient process of hand-roasting single-origin Ethiopian coffee beans on a traditional terracotta mitad and brewing with a jebena clay pot, accompanied by vintage Ethiopian coffee ceremony objects and Helina’s handmade ceramics.
Frankincense, myrrh, and carefully chosen herbs accompany the ceremony, creating a space for reflection, conversation, and shared presence. Once brewed, the coffee is served across three traditional rounds alongside homemade teff brownie (buna qurs) snacks.
Tickets are limited to preserve the intimate nature of the ceremony.
Shared Lunch
1–3pm
£65
A communal lunch centred on seasonal British ingredients and coastal herbs, bringing Ethiopian and local influences together through food. Served communally, the meal encourages conversation and connection around dishes shaped by both Ethiopian and coastal British influences.
Includes a complimentary non-alcoholic drink paired with the meal. Additional drinks available to purchase at the bar.
Please note: all food dishes are vegetarian. Gluten-free options can be accommodated—please let us know in advance if you are gluten free or have any allergies or dietary requirements.
Listening Session
7.30–8.30pm
£15
As evening approaches, the space shifts into a listening session featuring Ethiopian jazz, pentatonic scales, and traditional recordings selected by Helina and Scott. Moving from late afternoon into sunset, the session is designed to gently shape the atmosphere of the room, offering a moment for reflection, attentive listening, and collective presence.
About Eat Ethio
Eat Ethio is a Margate-based creative studio founded by cultural curator and artist Helina Tesega, exploring Ethiopian culture through food, music, and gathering as interconnected practices. Originating in Shanghai over a decade ago and later evolving through Hong Kong before arriving in London, Eat Ethio has hosted listening sessions, curated dinners, and coffee ceremonies across cities and spaces, collaborating with musicians, artists, institutions, and exhibitions to present Ethiopian sound, food, and culture in new contexts.
